MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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